" Many, on hearing Ebert’s story, would use the word unlucky to describe him, but a much more fitting word would be unvanquished. During the last decade of his life, he experienced enough setbacks for several lifetimes and yet was not embittered by his fate. It was a triumph of the human spirit. "

― William B. Irvine , The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient